WTFilms has acquired world rights to Pascal Plante’s King’s Daughters, starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Laurie Babin, Lorena Tellier, Zoë Adjani and newcomer Marguerite Champeau. This drama is a historical survival drama with elements of folk horror.
Plante has previously directed the cyberthriller “Red Rooms,” the punk romance film “Fake Tattoo,” and the sports drama “Nadia the Butterfly.”
Set in 1663, “The King’s Daughters” chronicles the cursed transatlantic voyage of the first group of orphaned virgins sent by Louis XIV to marry into the unstable colony of New France, the region now known as Quebec. These exiled maidens, including the youngest, 13-year-old Catherine Moitier, undergo a terrifying 111-day journey, plagued by orgies, disease, a superstitious crew, starvation, vermin, indifference, and death.
The film is co-written and produced by Nemesis Films’ Dominique Dussault (The Red Rooms), his sixth collaboration with Plante, and co-written and produced by La Maison de Prod’s Stéphanie Morissette (Ravenous) and Avenue B’s Caroline Bonmarchamp (The Origin of Evil).
Shot across two continents, principal photography began in Montreal, Canada, last March and is scheduled to resume in Saint-Malo, France, in June of this year.
The film is scheduled to be released in 2027.
Director Plante said, “As we’re in the midst of filming this strange beast, it’s reassuring to know that a trusted partner like WTFilms has already placed such trust in us! What a joy to be a part of such a genre-bending, eclectic, and seriously badass catalog!”
Dussault, Morissette and Bonmarchamp said: “As three female producers, we are proud to be part of the current wave of change that is drawing greater attention to women’s contributions to history. The King’s Daughter, with its themes of female solidarity in a story of survival, oppression and resilience, will resonate deeply with modern audiences. This epic tale offers viewers a glimpse into the origins of what we now call sisterhood.”
The film was sold in France to Canada’s Tandem and Entract.
